Cars That Can Read Road Signs

4 October 2004 - 6:00am

A new electronic system can detect road signs and will warn the driver when necessary.

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"The Australian invention is part of a global effort to make drivers more aware of road signs, especially those concerned with safety. Eventually, GPS-based systems could entirely replace road signs, but until then, ideas like the new driver assistance system (DAS) developed at the National Information and Communications Technology Australia (NICTA) lab in Canberra may help."

Source: New Scientist, October 3, 2004